| Employer | Starting Wage |
|---|---|
| Campus Area Bus Service | 20.10 |
| Dublin City Schools | 21.23 |
| Michigan State University | 21.84 |
| Central Ohio Contractors | 22.00 |
| Universal Transportation Systems | 22.00 |
| Columbus City Schools | 22.15 |
| Regional Transit Authority (Cleveland) | 22.96 |
| Baxter | 24.61 |
| Caldo Concrete | 25.00 |
| Top Coat Concrete | 25.00 |
| Urban Express | 25.00 |
| Worthington City Schools | 25.31 |
| University of Michigan | 25.59 |
| City of Columbus Refuse Collection | 25.79 |
| Redwey Transport | 26.44 |
| H&S Asphalt | 27.00 |
| University of Illinois | 27.24 |
| Waste Management | 27.25 |
| Apache Logistics | 27.40 |
| Central Ohio Transit Authority | 27.59 |
| Jones Topsoil | 28.48 |
| Anderson Concrete Corp | 29.32 |
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean hourly wage for transit and intercity bus drivers in Ohio is $27.31, and $21.10 for school bus drivers in Ohio. Note that the vast majority of Ohio has lower costs of living than Columbus.